Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of September 2012?

September has been flush with weekends this year, but all good months must come to an end. But worry not… regardless of weather conditions, this month goes out like a lion when it comes to birds on the move!

This weekend, I’ll continue searching for local fall migrants, hopefully not in vain. Corey told me where he’d be birding this weekend, but I already forgot; apparently, his plans aren’t that exciting. How about you? Where will you be this weekend and will you be birding? Share your plans in the comments below.

Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but he’s also a traveler who fully expects to see every bird in the world. Besides founding 10,000 Birds, Mike has also created a number of other entertaining but now extirpated nature blog resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network and I and the Bird.

Wow, that cloud sure made a great backdrop for the circling hawks! Wonderful photo.

We’ve really been enjoying the Canada Geese flying overhead in their V formations. They’re always so good about honking their arrival in our skies, but despite the heads up they give me, I have yet to be quick enough to capture a photo of them!

This morning, we’re heading out to Chongming Island, just outside of Shanghai (the time difference here is +12 hours, so it’s technically still the weekend back in the US!). Chongming is one of the biggest alluvial river islands in the world (it’s at the mouth of the Yangtze at the East China Sea). There’s supposed to be a lovely preserve that has great migratory birdwatching. Just got a new pair of binoculars — hoping for some great sightings!!